Game Show Party

Boys ages 8-12

Contestants compete for top prizes at this brainy birthday celebration.

Activities:

Put the guests' skills to the test with a series of games based on popular television programs such as Jeopardy, Family Feud (divide the party into two groups), and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Write out age-appropriate questions on construction paper, remembering to inject as much humor as possible. Or check your local toy store to see if your show of choice comes as a board game. Create the contestant booths out of cardboard boxes. Enlist an enthusiastic adult to act as the host. Hand him a fake microphone (a ball of tin foil taped to the top of an empty paper towel roll will do the trick). Then let the games begin. Use wipe-off boards to keep track of the scores. Hand out paper money to be exchanged for real prizes such as CDs or video games. (Hand out a prize to all of the participants at the end of the party.) Keep the competition going by holding a birthday-cake-eating contest.